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Basware’s April Fools’ Fake Invoice Stunt Is No Joke
April 04, 2016

Procure-to-pay firm Basware made headlines last week with the news that it reached a deal to acquire U.S. rival Verian for $36 million. But, just a day later, the company struck again, this time with a stunt to raise awareness about fraud in the B2B...

Why Contextual Commerce Is The Next Big Thing
April 04, 2016

In January of this year, I wrote a piece in which I said there were six things that would shape the direction of payments and commerce in 2016. Third on that list was “contextual commerce.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Uber CEO Faces Price Fixing Lawsuit
April 04, 2016

Uber’s CEO is going to have to face the music — or, at the very least, hear it, for starters — regarding price-fixing allegations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Amazon Moves Prime Now To The Web
April 04, 2016

Amazon is expanding its rush delivery service from an app to the Internet at large. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Reserve Acquisition Brings Payments Into App
April 04, 2016

The restaurant reservation app Reserve has picked up another tab, as it were. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Did Big Banks Play A Role In A Global Bribery Scheme?
April 04, 2016

An international investigation into the allegedly corrupt practices of an oil company appears to have a caught a couple of big banks in its net. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Overstock Invests $4M In Digital Currency FinTech Firm
April 04, 2016

Overstock’s CEO has a reputation for having an affinity for digital currency — which has been reflected in Overstock’s business plans — and now, the company has taken that vision a step further. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Zomato Expands Into Restaurant POS
April 04, 2016

The restaurant search app Zomato has found a new vertical for itself: point of sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

MasterCard’s Digital Road To Humanitarian Solutions
April 04, 2016

With MasterCard’s announcement today of its partnership with World Vision, the company is moving forward in its quest to affect developmental and social outcomes in a commercially and operationally sustainable way. Tara Nathan, EVP, Public Private Partnerships at MasterCard, shares with MPD CEO Karen Webster...